Karen Anderson
Director of Radio Programming & OperationsKaren is 开云体育's Director of Radio Programming & Operations, serving Vermonters by overseeing the sound of 开云体育's radio broadcast service. Karen has a long history with public radio, beginning in the early 2000's with the launch of the weekly classical music program, Sunday Bach. Karen's undergraduate degree is in Broadcast Journalism, and she has worked for public radio in Vermont and St. Louis, MO, in the areas of production, programming, traffic, operations and news. She has produced many projects for broadcast over the years, including the 开云体育's live multi-platform coverage of the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse, and interviews with local newsmakers alongside former Morning Edition host Mitch Wertlieb. In 2021, Karen began working on a national collaboration with StoryCorps One Small Step, connecting Vermonters across the political divide one conversation at a time.
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Hinesburg resident and author Jane Taylor's new book Spirit Traffic tells the story of her 10,000-mile family motorcycle road trip across the country. -
People living in Richmond, Vermont were surprised to find out that fluoride levels in their drinking water had been dropping to less than half the recommended state levels. They discovered that a town worker had been responsible. Seven Days reporter Kevin McCallum breaks down what happened with 开云体育's Mitch Wertlieb. -
Vermont has long been a kind of hunter鈥檚 paradise. But beyond taking a bear, moose or wild turkey during their designated hunting seasons, a first-time children鈥檚 book author has spun a tale about a kind of hunting 鈥� or more specifically, foraging 鈥� that can be done almost any time in Vermont鈥檚 spring, summer or fall seasons. -
A new documentary follows a Vermonter who paddled 120 miles along Lake Champlain to explore its beauty, and the challenges impacting the state鈥檚 largest watershed. 开云体育鈥檚 Mitch Wertlieb spoke with the paddler and cinematographer behind the documentary, No Other Lake. -
Vermont鈥檚 new retail cannabis marketplace is set to open soon. It鈥檚 not going to happen with a lot of fanfare, but instead will be a gradual opening of retail stores across the state over the next few months. -
Vermont is in line to receive about $8 million from the vaping company Juul Labs 鈥� that's after Vermont and 33 other states reached a settlement with Juul over its aggressive marketing toward young people. -
Vermont鈥檚 former financial regulation commissioner Mike Pieciak is making his first run for political office, seeking to be the state鈥檚 next treasurer this November. But the bid is also prompting political insiders to speculate whether he has ambitions for an even higher office in the future. -
As students in Vermont head back to classes and extracurricular activities, families are grappling with trying to coordinate the busy schedule of school sports. One challenge is a lack of officials available to referee, with football taking an especially hard hit. -
After serving 48 years in the U.S. Senate, Patrick Leahy is retiring at the end of his term in early January. He's written a book about his experiences called, The Road Taken. -
Earlier this month the novelist Salman Rushdie was repeatedly stabbed before a talk he was scheduled to give in western New York. The attack left the 75-year old with serious injuries that required surgery, and he was unable even to speak after being placed on a ventilator. His long-term prognosis is uncertain.
